Thomas O’Reilly is an Irish journalist working for The European Conservative in Brussels. He has an educational background in chemical sciences and journalism.
Bilderberg in Lisbon: AI Dominates Meeting of Global Elites

Bilderberg in Lisbon: AI Dominates Meeting of Global Elites

AI dominated this year’s Bilderberg meeting as elites pondered managing a potential schism with China.

May 22, 2023
Insolvency Fears Haunt EU Parliament Pension Fund

Insolvency Fears Haunt EU Parliament Pension Fund

Commission auditors warned against a public bailout for Parliament’s pension fund and expressed concern that financial ties to arms manufacturers could tarnish the EU’s image.

May 21, 2023
European Parliament Accused of Breaking Strike During Translator Dispute

European Parliament Accused of Breaking Strike During Translator Dispute

Relations between the once-prized translators and the EU have nosedived since the pandemic and now AI technology presents new challenges to the profession.

May 20, 2023
Architect of German Green Transition Ousted Over Cronyism Scandal

Architect of German Green Transition Ousted Over Cronyism Scandal

The dismissal of one of Germany’s most influential green policymakers has triggered discord in Berlin’s ruling coalition, as public opinion turns against the once-popular Green Party.

May 19, 2023
NATO by the Backdoor? Ireland Moves to Dump Neutrality

NATO by the Backdoor? Ireland Moves to Dump Neutrality

Irish elites are playing a delicate balancing act with majority opinion against NATO membership, despite stark warnings that the nation’s military is nowhere near up to scratch to defend against Russian sabotage.

May 19, 2023
Google Bard Block Fuels EU Digital Ghetto Fears

Google Bard Block Fuels EU Digital Ghetto Fears

Google and other tech Leviathans are playing a wait-and-see approach with the EU’s AI Act, whether or not AI technology will run afoul of EU privacy laws.

May 19, 2023
France: 14 Face Trial for Complicity in Teacher Beheading

France: 14 Face Trial for Complicity in Teacher Beheading

Among those facing trial are students who provided information about the whereabouts of the murdered teacher and an Islamist preacher who allegedly communicated with the terrorist online.

May 18, 2023
EU Carbon Tariffs Risk Trade War With India

EU Carbon Tariffs Risk Trade War With India

Carbon tariffs are a keystone of the EU’s “Fit for 55” package, but they may also herald a new era of protectionism and put strain on geopolitical relations.

May 18, 2023
Calls to Abolish Dual Citizenship After 72% of Belgian Turks Vote Erdoğan

Calls to Abolish Dual Citizenship After 72% of Belgian Turks Vote Erdoğan

Support for Erdoğan was unusually strong in Belgium where 85,000 residents participated in the first round of voting.

May 17, 2023
Some Progress Made Following Armenia-Azeri Peace Talks

Some Progress Made Following Armenia-Azeri Peace Talks

The EU has been castigated for ignoring the plight of ethnic Armenians in captured territories, with Council President Charles Michel saying both sides made progress over issues of territorial integrity and prisoner exchange.

May 17, 2023
Green Tariffs and Tesla Dominate Macron-Musk Talks

Green Tariffs and Tesla Dominate Macron-Musk Talks

Tesla is scoping out the potential to open a major electric car manufacturing facility at a disused French nuclear plant.

May 16, 2023
Hate Speech at the EU Parliament?

Hate Speech at the EU Parliament?

Three progressive MEPs called for the parliamentarians to be censured and subject to financial sanctions for their speeches.

May 14, 2023